I’ll be honest: the only instrument I’ve ever mastered is playing the radio. And yet—somehow—I’ve found myself making music.
Not just humming tunes or plucking around on a guitar (which I don’t own), but actually creating full-blown songs with lyrics, rhythm, instrumentation—the works. And I owe it all to a couple of dead poets, a very patient AI named ChatGPT, and a magical music tool called Suno.com.
What started as a curiosity has turned into a full-blown creative experiment that’s got me wondering: Why wasn’t I doing this sooner?
From Sonnet to Stadium Rock
Let’s begin with John Donne. You remember him—17th-century English poet, big fan of metaphysical drama and spiritual defiance. His poem “Death Be Not Proud” is basically one long taunt aimed at mortality itself. I read it and thought: This sounds like a rock anthem waiting to happen.
So I asked ChatGPT to help me turn the sonnet into something that could fit the beat and bravado of Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” The result is a stomping, fiery, crowd-chanting song called “You Will Fall.”
Want to hear it? Of course you do:
Listen on Suno
Riding the Winds of Blues
Next up, I turned to Ella Wheeler Wilcox and her hopeful little poem “The Winds of Fate.” This time I imagined it set to the vibe of Otis Taylor’s “10 Million Slaves”—haunting, rhythmic, and heavy with purpose.
ChatGPT adjusted the lyrics for the bluesy tone, Suno laid down the sound, and suddenly this soft, motivational poem had a new kind of weight to it.
Curious what Ella Wheeler Wilcox sounds like set to a blues groove?
Listen to The Winds of Fate reimagined on Suno.
Poetry doesn’t always whisper. Sometimes it marches.
Then I Asked ChatGPT to Write About Me…
Because why stop there? I had ChatGPT browse my blog at WarpedMinds.io/blog and challenged it to write a song about me—my passions, quirks, and that whole “hillbilly intellectual” vibe.
The result? A Southern country ballad that’s uncomfortably honest and strangely catchy.
Give it a listen here
No Guitar? No Problem.
Here’s the thing: I’m not a musician. I’m not a singer. I don’t know a treble clef from a tuna sandwich.
But with a little curiosity, a chatbot with a flair for poetry, and Suno’s music engine, I’ve made songs I’m genuinely proud of. Songs that carry emotion, rhythm, and storytelling—without ever touching an instrument.
And if I can do it, you probably can too.
Want to turn a favorite poem into a rock ballad? A shower thought into a blues song? Just ask ChatGPT, tweak the lyrics, and toss it into Suno. It’s easier than learning chords, and honestly, it might be more fun.
Give it a try. And don’t worry—your radio will still be there if you ever need it.
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Disclaimer: This blog post—and the music it celebrates—was created with the help of ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI.